Hanan El Tawil
Hanan El Tawil (also spelled Hannan Eltaweil and Hanan El Taweil; حنان الطويل; February 12, 1966, in Sinnuris, Faiyum – December 1, 2004, in Cairo) was an Egyptian actress who played roles in cinema, comedy, and theater. She was the first transgender actress in Egypt. Her death in 2004 is speculated to be a suicide due to mental illness exacerbated by frequent harassment.
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Hanan El Tawil
- Name
- Hanan El Tawil
- Born
- February 12, 1966
- Birthplace
- Sinnuris, Faiyum
- Died
- December 1, 2004
- Place of death
- Cairo
- Full name
- طارق.
- Nationality
- Egypt
- Occupation
- actress · singer
- Languages
- Arabic · Egyptian Arabic
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Hanan El Tawil (also spelled Hannan Eltaweil and Hanan El Taweil; حنان الطويل; February 12, 1966, in Sinnuris, Faiyum – December 1, 2004, in Cairo) was an Egyptian actress who played roles in cinema, comedy, and theater. She was the first transgender actress in Egypt. Her death in 2004 is speculated to be a suicide due to mental illness exacerbated by frequent harassment.
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She was the subject of a documentary by Egyptian LGBTQ advocacy group No Hate Egypt.
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• Name — Hanan El Tawil • Born — February 12, 1966 • Birthplace — Sinnuris, Faiyum • Died — December 1, 2004 • Place of death — Cairo
Notable roles
Notable roles
• Al-Nazer (The Principal, 2000) - English teacher Miss Inshirah • 55 Esaaf (2001) - Neighbor Aziza • Askar fi el-mu'askar (2003) - El Set Korea
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